Archives for
October 2010

Kim Kardashian isn't the most popular celeb on Twitter. She's a couple million followers behind the heavy-hitters of Internet-savvy entertainers; however, she's accomplished something no other individual celebrity has done: She's the celeb who gets t...

The Social Network, the movie dramatization of the founding of Facebook, comes to U.S. theaters on Friday. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly opposed the making of the film, which charts his rise to become the world's youngest self-made billiona...

Since its launch in May 2007, Google has gradually been expanding its Street View service, starting with major U.S. cities, and then moving on to other countries all around the globe. Now, Street View comes to Brazil, Ireland and even as far as Antar...

This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day. Every Thursday, the program focuses on startups within the BizSpark program and what they're doing to ...

Samsung has informed developers it will discontinue its Symbian support service beginning December 31 2010. The news comes just days after Sony Ericsson announced its intention to cease Symbian support. The announcement means that the Symbian Foundat...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today. High-Resolution Photos Come to Facebook Fa...

Samsung's Android-based tablet, the Galaxy Tab, will be available in UK stores on November 1. The Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch tablet, sporting a TFT-LCD display with 1024×600 pixel resolution, a 3-megapixel camera and an additional front 1.3-megapixel cam...

The World Maker Faire was an impossible density of coolness for anybody with even slightly geeky tendencies. Robots, rockets, art cars, electronics and even a giant Tesla coil all shared the grounds of the New York Hall of Science. Needless to say, w...

In the market for a simple iPad case? Check out the Booq Boa Folio. It's similar in design to the Apple iPad Case, but made from, you know, quality components. The Booq Boa Folio for iPad comes in an assortment of colors and constructions. At $50 for...

The power of the written word should not be underestimated, and while we are used to coping with more visual data than ever before, sometimes something as simple as text can cut through the white noise and make a big impact. We think moving type, or ...

Last night, The Social Network star Justin Timberlake appeared on The Daily Show, while the movie's screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, made a showing on The Colbert Report. Although the two had different roles in what is commonly called "The Facebook Movie,...

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If you enjoy interacting with other humans, sleeping more than three hours a night, and bathing from time to time, do not play Minecraft. It's one of the most engrossing and addicting computer games to come along in some time. What is Minecraft? You ...

As checkins become commonplace, Foursquare has changed its location-based game to reward players for actual achievements. RunKeeper was the first partner to introduce merit-based Foursquare badges, but today another partner has emerged. Health Month,...

Your household electronics are trying to destroy the environment. Chances are, right now, dozens of them are currently guzzling down loads of energy in standby mode. This isn't good, but the Belkin Conserve Smart AV is here to help you save the world...

Sam Decker is chief marketing officer of Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales. You can follow him on Twitter @SamDecker. Social networks and social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc....

After years of false-starts and not-quite-there implementations, it appears that the connected TV revolution is upon us. Finally, consumers will have access to affordable technology that will let them access web content and content from their Macs or...

As individuals spend more and more time on Facebook, big brands looking to leverage that time are integrating more features and services into their Fan Pages. Proctor & Gamble just launched a new e-commerce tab on its Pampers Fan Page, offering consu...

Panasonic has just officially announced that a Lumix Phone is on the way. Details are set to be released on October 5, giving us the whole weekend to speculate on what this device will be packing. The Lumix brand is used by Panasonic for its line of ...

In the battle for your browsing activities, Microsoft's Internet Explorer has remained a dominant force for years despite competition from Safari and Firefox. Data from Net Applications demonstrates that while there have been no massive changes in ma...

Welcome to the latest episode of Patent Lawsuit Theater! In this edition, we find Microsoft suing former partner Motorola over, what else, patent infringement in the area of smartphones. Microsoft filed an action with the International Trade Commissi...

San Francisco-based startup BlindType has just been acquired by Google, the former announced. BlindType has developed a technology that removes the need to type with an on-screen keyboard. Users can simply start typing anywhere; BlindType will recogn...

It looks like the Facebook staff is taking the afternoon off to go see The Social Network! We've received independent reports that the Facebook staff has essentially rented out the Century Cinemas 16 in Mountain View, California, where upwards of 1,2...

Two titans of the web 1.0 era are trying to find their footing in the world of the social web. Will Yahoo or AOL be able to regain their former glory? At the turn of the century, Yahoo and AOL were the kings of the web. During January 2000, Yahoo's s...

Life is just one big movie in which you're the star and everyone else is merely a player, huh? Well aren't you a lil megalomaniac? Anyway, if you're down with the drama of the celluloid, then this week's YouTube roundup theme should have you reeling ...

Thousands of Facebook users are being attacked by a nasty Facebook worm that forces them to "like" a Facebook Page, which then automatically spreads it through their wall. According to SocialToo's Jesse Stay, the scammers have figured out a way to ex...

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